Darmstadt triumphs: 1-0 win against Schweinfurt in a thriller!

Darmstadt triumphs: 1-0 win against Schweinfurt in a thriller!

In today's third division game, SV Darmstadt 98 achieved a clear 1-0 win against FC Schweinfurt 05 with a solid performance. The Lilies took control right from the start of the game and showed from the first minute that they were willing to get the three points. The third division team from Schweinfurt defended deeply and left large parts of the field to the Darmstadt team, which left a clear mark on the game.

However, the first dangerous action of the game came from Schweinfurt: A quick counterattack in the 5th minute put Alexander Brunst in trouble, but he prevented the deficit with a strong save. In the 10th minute, Boëtius had the chance to take the lead, but his free kick was countered by Emil Zorn in the Schweinfurt goal. Zorn was also able to parry a long-range shot from Yosuke Furukawa in the 15th minute, keeping the game exciting.

Bad post and goals

Although Darmstadt remained the dominant team, they were unable to convert numerous opportunities into goals. Fynn Lakenmacher, Semih Güler and Bartosz Bialek missed several good opportunities in the first half. Lakenmacher had the best chance in the 35th minute when his shot hit the post and was closer to the 1-0 lead than ever before. But the guests also had their moments: In the 43rd minute, Uche Obiogumu from Schweinfurt also hit the post, although Brunst was even able to deflect the dangerous shot.

In direct return, Bialek managed to score for the Lilies shortly before half-time. From 17 meters he sent the ball into the short corner to make it 1-0. With this score we went into the dressing room and the Darmstadt team were able to start the second half with a feeling of control.

Numbers and statistics

In addition to Darmstadt's victory, the current season also looks at the aluminum hits of the teams in the league. According to an analysis by liga3-online.de, Hansa Rostock has the most aluminum hits this season, with the ball hitting the post or crossbar 18 times. They lead the aluminum hits table by a large margin. Second-placed Erzgebirge Aue had eleven hits from aluminum, while SC Verl was unlucky enough to hit the woodwork ten times. A look at the statistics shows that a total of 126 aluminum hits have already been recorded this season.

The results that come from such “aluminum hits” can often be decisive in the game. Energie Cottbus has proven to be a big beneficiary in this context: the team benefited from opponents' aluminum hits 12 times. In contrast, Hansa Rostock only benefited from opponents' aluminum hits five times, which puts them in eleventh place on this list.

Further statistics and details can be viewed on kicker.de, where the current rankings and other interesting facts about the 3rd league are provided.

At the end of the game, the Lilies can look back proudly on their performance against Schweinfurt, are now on the right track and show that they are willing to assert themselves in the league this season. The fans can be excited to see how the Darmstadt dynasty develops in the coming games.

For complete information on the games and statistics visit the pages of SV Darmstadt 98, League 3 Online and Kicker.